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Language Spoken At Home in Alderson Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 994 | 100% |
| English only | 981 | 98.7% |
| Language other than English | 13 | 1.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 4 | 0.4% |
| Spanish | 2 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2 | 0.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 11 | 1.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2 | 0.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Alderson Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,082 | 100% |
| American | 73 | 6.7% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 14 | 1.3% |
| English | 115 | 10.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 16 | 1.5% |
| French Canadian | 12 | 1.1% |
| German | 181 | 16.7% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 2 | 0.2% |
| Irish | 207 | 19.1% |
| Italian | 32 | 3.0% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 26 | 2.4% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 11 | 1.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 63 | 5.8% |
| Scottish | 53 | 4.9% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Alderson Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 498 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 317 | 63.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 104 | 20.9% |
| Married-couple family | 231 | 46.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 74 | 14.9% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 26 | 5.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 8 | 1.6% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 60 | 12.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 22 | 4.4% |
| Nonfamily households | 181 | 36.3% |
| Householder living alone | 161 | 32.3% |
| 65 years and over | 97 | 19.5% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 134 | 26.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 173 | 34.7% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Alderson Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 1,082 | 100% |
| Householder | 498 | 46.0% |
| Spouse | 232 | 21.4% |
| Child | 246 | 22.7% |
| Other relatives | 71 | 6.6% |
| Nonrelatives | 35 | 3.2% |
| Unmarried partner | 22 | 2.0% |
Marital Status in Alderson Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 432 | 100% |
| Never married | 91 | 21.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 251 | 58.1% |
| Separated | 10 | 2.3% |
| Widowed | 30 | 6.9% |
| Divorced | 50 | 11.6% |
| Females 15 years and over | 455 | 100% |
| Never married | 70 | 15.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 245 | 53.8% |
| Separated | 12 | 2.6% |
| Widowed | 42 | 9.2% |
| Divorced | 86 | 18.9% |
Fertility in Alderson Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 10 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 46 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 99 | 0% |
Grandparents in Alderson Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 37 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 25 | 67.6% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 22 | 59.5% |
| 3 or 4 years | 3 | 8.1% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 25 | 100% |
| Who are female | 17 | 68.0% |
| Who are married | 18 | 72.0% |
School Enrollment in Alderson Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 229 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 41 | 17.9% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 22.3% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 53 | 23.1% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 33 | 14.4% |
| College or graduate school | 51 | 22.3% |
Educational Attainment in Alderson Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 788 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 56 | 7.1% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 102 | 12.9% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 301 | 38.2% |
| Some college, no degree | 145 | 18.4% |
| Associate's degree | 40 | 5.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 104 | 13.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 40 | 5.1% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 79.9% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 18.3% |
Veteran Status in Alderson Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 867 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 111 | 12.8% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Alderson Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 1,082 | 100% |
| With a disability | 300 | 27.7% |
| Under 18 years | 215 | 100% |
| With a disability | 24 | 11.2% |
| 18 to 64 years | 637 | 100% |
| With a disability | 152 | 23.9% |
| 65 years and over | 230 | 100% |
| With a disability | 124 | 53.9% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Alderson Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 1,082 | 100% |
| Same house | 920 | 85.0% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 162 | 15.0% |
| Same county | 56 | 5.2% |
| Different county | 106 | 9.8% |
| Same state | 22 | 2.0% |
| Different state | 84 | 7.8% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Alderson Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,082 | 100% |
| Native | 1,080 | 99.8% |
| Born in United States | 1,080 | 99.8% |
| State of residence | 797 | 73.7% |
| Different state | 283 | 26.2% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Foreign born | 2 | 0.2% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Alderson Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 2 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 2 | 100.0% |
Year of Entry in Alderson Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 2 | 100% |
| Native | 0 | 0% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born | 2 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 2 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Alderson Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 2 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 2 | 100.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |